In his weekly newsletter, the president said more than half a million South Africans had already benefitted from the first phase of Presidential Employment Stimulus, with several programmes still under way.
Like many developing countries, South Africa is struggling to meet growing energy needs yet avoid deepening Earth's carbon crisis, one of the many dilemmas besetting the UN climate talks, which resume in Glasgow on 31 October.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the world was facing a climate crisis of 'unprecedented proportions which pose broad economic risks'.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that South Africa is endowed with abundant resources that can be harnessed to open up new frontiers of investment and growth and build a new economy with the move to a green economy.
The president will be visiting several communities in the area throughout the day as the African National Congress (ANC) continues to campaign ahead of the local government elections.
The president has praised Tutu for his role as a fighter in the cause of human rights, equality and social justice.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed that he wrote to National Police Commissioner Khehla Sitole last month and gave him 14 days to respond relating to allegations that he failed to cooperate with the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid).
The president was speaking during the launch of the first-ever Women's Economic Assembly on Wednesday where he called on both the private and public sector to ensure that efforts to create economic gender equality translated into tangible growth and sustainability.
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that he wanted teachers to raise children to be good citizens.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has reportedly asked the country's top cop to explain why he should not be sanctioned.
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga reminded teachers of the huge responsibility and role that they played in the country’s economy, now more than ever.
It is understood that Sitole received a letter from President Cyril Ramaphosa last week, asking him to explain why he should not be suspended.
President Ramaphosa said that he was extremely saddened and concerned to hear how many young people had dropped out of school and were sitting at home.
The president said that currently there were more men with jobs than women and men were likely to be paid better salaries than females even though they did the same work.
With South Africans set to go to the polls in exactly a month, President Cyril Ramaphosa said that the decision to ease COVID-19 regulations to level 1 was purely informed by scientists and not to please any political leader.
This regards the travel restrictions for tourists who wish to visit South Africa or locals hoping to visit the UK.
The initiative aims to mobilise South Africans to get their COVID-19 vaccine.
President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation on 30 September 2021 where he announced a further easing of lockdown restrictions to level 1. The president also urged citizens to get vaccinated. #COVID19 #CyrilRamaphosa #VaccinationDrive
